Biography

Concannon was a three-year
starter as a shortstop for coach Jack Barry's baseball teams and he
captained the 1952 NCAA Baseball Championship team. During that
season he went on a defensive streak that saw him handle
85 plays without an error and only had two errors for the
season. Concannon had a career batting average of .273, as he
was a contact hitter who batted fourth in the lineup. In
a game against Yale on June 5, 1952, he drove in five runs
while going 3 for 5 and playing errorless ball at shortstop. An
All-New England selection in his senior season, Concannon was
drafted by the Boston Braves and played
professionally. He became a lawyer and was appointed a
judge in later years.

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